1935 Central American and Caribbean Games
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The 3rd Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
The Central American and Caribbean Games are a multi-sport regional championships event, held quadrennial , typically in the middle year between Summer Olympics...

were staged in San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...

 in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...

. They were held from 16 March to 5 April 1935, and featured 741 athletes from nine nations, competing in fourteen sports (diving and swimming counted as individual sports). The third edition could not take place in 1934 due to a strong storm suffered the year before, altering the four year cycle. The competition field grew to 741 athletes, and the number of sports increased with boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

, golf, equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...

, and wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

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Medal table

Place Nation Total
1 37 20 21 78
2 31 30 24 85
3 5 5 5 15
4 4 4 10 18
5 1 10 8 19
6 1 5 2 8
7 0 1 0 1
7 0 1 0 1
Total 79 76 70 225
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